You won’t believe this one. When it comes to Medicare reform and the budget, Slick Willie has transformed into scared Willie.

Clinton approached Ryan backstage to express his concern that Democrats would use their special election victory in NY-26 as an excuse to accelerate their inaction on Medicare reform.

Talking Points Memo has the conversation:

“I’m glad we won this race in New York,” Clinton can be seen saying in the video. “But I hope Democrats don’t use it as an excuse to do nothing.”

Ryan responded: “My guess is it’s gonna sink into paralysis, is what’s gonna happen. And you know the math. I mean, It’s just — we knew we were putting ourselves out there. But you gotta start this. You gotta get out there. You gotta get this thing moving.”

Clinton told Ryan to call him if he ever wanted to talk about the issue, Ryan said he would, and the two parted.

The Demogogues don’t need an excuse to do nothing. They used their entire repertoire over the last two years – flush money down the toilet as fast as the sewer line can carry it away – and it didn’t work. They got nothing else so they’re gonna sit on their hands and make Keith Olberman noises with their butts.